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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Basic Customization
- Overview of Customization
- Organize Program and Support Files
- Customize a Publish to Web Template
- Define Custom Commands
- Record and Modify Action Macros
- Custom Linetypes
- Custom Hatch Patterns
- User Interface Customization
- Understand User Interface Customization
- Work with the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor
- Create and Manage Customization Files
- Customize Commands
- Overview of Commands
- Create, Edit, and Reuse Commands
- Create Macros
- Overview of Macros
- Use Special Control Characters in Macros
- Pause for User Input in Macros
- Provide International Support in Macros
- Use Built-in Commands in Macros
- Repeat Commands in Macros
- Use Single Object Selection Mode in Macros
- Use Macros to Swap User Interface Elements
- Use Conditional Expressions in Macros
- Use AutoLISP in Macros
- Control the Display of Command Items
- Assign Search Tags
- Create Tooltips and Extended Help for Commands
- Create Status Line Help Messages
- Create and Manage Images for Commands
- Customize User Interface Elements
- Load an AutoLISP File
- Customize Workspaces
- Transfer and Migrate Customization
- Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor FAQs
- DIESEL
- Slides and Command Scripts
- Introduction to Programming Interfaces
- Shapes and Shape Fonts
- Overview of Shape Files
- Create Shape Definition Files
- Shape Descriptions
- Vector Length and Direction Code
- Special Codes
- Use Special Codes
- Codes 0, 1, and 2: End of Shape and Draw Mode Control
- Codes 3 and 4: Size Control
- Codes 5 and 6: Location Save/Restore
- Code 7: Subshape
- Codes 8 and 9: X-Y Displacements
- Code 00A: Octant Arc
- Code 00B: Fractional Arc
- Codes 00C and 00D: Bulge-Specified Arcs
- Code 00E: Flag Vertical Text Command
- Text Font Descriptions
- Sample Files
- Big Font Descriptions
- Unicode Font Descriptions
- Superscripts and Subscripts in SHX Files
- Migrate and Transfer Custom Settings and Files
- Index
■ Menu AutoLISP (MNL) File - A MNL file can be used to load files that
contain custom commands specific to a CUIx file.
■ Customization User Interface (CUIx) File - AutoLISP files that define custom
commands can be associated to a CUIx file by adding them to the LISP
node in the CUI Editor.
■ Script Files - A script file can be used to load AutoLISP, ObjectARX, VBA,
or .NET files. To record the running of a script file, set FILEDIA to 0 before
using the SCRIPT command.
Store Recorded Action Macros
When you stop the recording of an action macro, you have the option to save
the recorded action macro. If you save the recorded action macro, the
command name specified for the action macro is also used as the file name
of the action macro. The saved action macro is stored in the folder defined
by the ACTRECPATH system variable. You can access the folder in the Options
dialog box.
To start recording an action macro
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel ➤ Record.
2 Use the commands and provide the input that is needed to complete the
task that you want to automate.
To stop the recording of an action macro
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel ➤ Stop.
2 In the Action Macro dialog box, enter a name in the Action Macro
Command Name text box.
3 Optionally, do the following:
■ Enter a description for the action macro in the Description text box.
■ Under Restore Pre-playback View, select When Pausing for User Input
to restore the view prior to the playback of the action macro.
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